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Two men have been charged in connection with allegations of sexual assault at the University of B.C.

University RCMP received a report Saturday of a break and enter in progress at an apartment building located in the 5700-block of Birney Avenue. Police responded to the area and two men were arrested outside the residence.

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RCMP said Sunday that David Singh Tucker, a 28-year-old man who lives in the university area, has been charged with break and enter and three counts each of sexual assault causing bodily harm, forcible confinement and robbery.

Tucker was also charged with wearing a mask with intent to commit an indictable offence.

Twenty-three-year-old Yuan Zhi Gao of Vancouver has been charged with break and enter to commit robbery.

Sgt. Annie Linteau said the victims and suspects were not known to each other and investigators are ensuring the victims receive support.

She said the investigation is continuing and it’s too soon to say whether the alleged attack is connected to other suspicious incidents on campus.

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University RCMP and the E Division Major Crime’s Criminal Investigations Unit are investigating and are asking anyone who may have seen anything suspicious around the time the complaint was received to contact University RCMP at (604)224-1322.

The university issued a safety alert to faculty, staff and students on Sunday, warning that despite the arrests, it’s still important to be vigilant about one’s surroundings.

The message signed by Louise Cowin, vice-president of students, reminded people not to prop open exterior doors or windows in residential buildings or hold the door open for strangers.

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“We realize the recent incidents of voyeurism and sexual assault have been unsettling to the community and we share your concerns,” Cowin said in the message.

“UBC will continue to work with the police, Campus Security and other campus community partners to continuously look for ways to improve the safety of students, faculty and staff on campus.”

The university also sent a warning email to students last month after a man attempted to break into a lounge where a female student was studying.

Police earlier this year said the sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman on campus may have been connected to a series of “night prowler incidents” where a man was seen lurking in bathrooms and bedrooms at UBC residences.

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